riverfront

noun

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as in riverside

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Recent Examples of riverfront The flooding that swept through the state heavily impacted several Broad Ripple residents and businesses, especially those located along the riverfront. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 This one, however, has landed Zuckerberg a castle, a riverfront setting, and 440 acres of Irish countryside to call his own. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 Outdoor and fitness publication Outside recently named Pittsburgh among its 10 Best Running Cities in America, citing the city's extensive trail network, riverfront routes, urban parks and active running community. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Generations of Louisville residents have to come to know the area of the Ohio riverfront just east of downtown for its plentiful park land and boat marina, but the area was once an established neighborhood. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverfront
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverfront
  1. riverside
  2. waterfront
  3. riverbank
  4. oceanfront
  5. shorefront
Noun
  • Rice terraces along riverside had experienced landslides, dropping parts of their field into the river.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Parts of rice terraces along the riverside had dropped into the river after landslides hit them.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of riverside
Noun
  • It was shot after dark and follows the cast through the streets, waterfronts, cars and bridges of New York City.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The boats — now owned by a company that turns historic vessels into floating bars and restaurants — sank there in early July while docked on the Brooklyn waterfront.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of waterfront
Noun
  • The ensuing torrent of ice and rock created a wall of water that slammed into towns and villages that sat on the riverbank, decimating infrastructure and housing.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That means a stretch of riverbank can look completely ordinary one season and reveal evidence of prehistoric life after a major weather event or prolonged change in water levels.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of riverbank
Noun
  • Other standouts include Oxnard’s Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, a sprawling oceanfront resort that’s part of Hilton’s Curio Collection.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Outside of Miami-Dade A sprawling oceanfront home in Broward County sold last week for $42 million, according to the local multiple listing service.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of oceanfront
Noun
  • And both suggested staying at the shorefront Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, which is among the nicer properties in the area.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
  • The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.
    — Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
Definition of shorefront

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“Riverfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverfront. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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